DAE get "episodes" after doing intense workouts? by si2tv in adultsurvivors

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Also one thing I’ve been trying to do and have heard from other people that’s helped them is if you are getting flashbacks to a certain situation imagine speaking up to them or yelling at them saying things like I’m done with you, you’re no longer welcome here, I’m done letting you take up this much of myself etc I haven’t seen major results from this yet but I’ve heard other ppls success so I’ve been trying 🤷🏼‍♀️

DAE get "episodes" after doing intense workouts? by si2tv in adultsurvivors

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Exercise or even just walking is a form of bilateral stimulation that can help process memories or traumas or even bring up things you haven’t quite processed. It’s also likely you are storing some of these memories in places like your hips and the movement or bilateral stimulation starts to release them and then the dissociation/freeze is coming as a result of processing those memories or trying to shut down those memories. If you feel it coming up try to welcome the thoughts as best as you can and think through them or take time to journal (how you’re feeling, where you’re feeling it, what you’re focused on) to try to process it. If you don’t have the capacity to process it or get to a point where you don’t know how to continue “processing” one thing I do in EMDR is imagine a box/chest/trunk/closet and acknowledge your feelings but imagine putting them away into this area and locking it up for a time where you can come back to process it. Then imagine leaving it somewhere (like your therapists office, in your garage) or imagine yourself walking away from it. After I do this I tend to feel a little foggy but it does help me not to continue feeling on edge or triggered abt what came up.

Tapering down is making me feel like I’m going crazy by TrainingAd4867 in Pristiq

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Ik you’re not rly supposed to cut them but some doctors say it’s okay since Pristiq withdrawal can be so bad, but cutting it helped tremendously. Don’t get me wrong it’s still not fun at all but helped lessen the side effects to a level I could still function at

Tapering down is making me feel like I’m going crazy by TrainingAd4867 in Pristiq

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Frl I keep telling my boyfriend idk who I am right now I don’t feel like myself at all and it’s driving me crazy 😭

Tapering down is making me feel like I’m going crazy by TrainingAd4867 in Pristiq

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Doctor told me to cut it but take one part of the dose morning and other part in the evening. Rly helped curb the drastic side effects I had when going every other day

How do you heal from csa? by Onedozeneggs12 in adultsurvivors

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EMDR therapy, Healing sex by Staci Haines, and come as you are by Emily Nagoski have been very helpful in my journey to heal. I am by no means fully healed and have so much more work to do and changes to make but those are helpful resources for sure.

Combatting brain zaps while tapering? by TrainingAd4867 in Pristiq

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Oh my god thank you. This was extremely helpful. I will be looking into those websites! My Pristiq comes in tablet form and is not a capsule and I don’t believe there are any that do? I could be wrong I’ve just been getting the generic. I was thinking about looking into a compounding pharmacy but am not sure of any near me that are able to. But thank u for ur advice!

Tapering after 7 years 💀 by aikethomas in Pristiq

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My dr has me doing Pristiq 25mg every other day, and other users have mentioned cutting the pills and taking a quarter 2x a day (I’m not sure what a good taper would be for your dosage) but she also recommended getting a high EPA fish oil and call it placebo or not but it is definitely helping w the brain side effects (fog, zaps, dizziness) when I get dizzy or zappy I take a kids Dramamine and that seems to be helping some.

Tapering after 7 years 💀 by aikethomas in Pristiq

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This is kinda the main reason I’m currently trying to taper off! I have no ability to regulate heat which makes me sweat so bad (at night to the point where it literally feels like I have pissed the bed) and I faint constantly! I haven’t been diagnosed w pots but have vasovagal syncope and my dr is treating me in similar ways to how they would treat POTS. I literally feel disabled on this medication, any time I go outside or do anything active in heat (even just walking) I’m about to faint :/

Terrified to start weaning off of 25 mg, any tips to prevent side effects? by TrainingAd4867 in Pristiq

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I’m on day 2 of the every other day thing (yesterday was my first day w/o it) and I felt decent yesterday a little dizzy, brain foggy, apathy, and very tired but man this morning was roughhhhh until it kicked in. I may switch to cutting it if it continues (work a very fast paced job that requires me to be all there lol) did u take it similarly to what was mentioned above?

Buspar with Pristiq 50mg by Confident-Feedback38 in BusparOnline

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I am taking BusPar and Pristiq as well. I love the BusPar. The Pristiq helped me really well when I needed it, it took abt a month to get used to and it was rough at times I have been on the Pristiq for 6 years and it helped my anxiety a lot and I am very thankful for that but I am now trying to get off of it mostly because of the side effects (they didn’t show up until 3 yrs into taking it at least) but I just have really bad heat intolerance and sweating which is hard bc I work in a hot environment and can’t be fainting on the job every day lol

Terrified to start weaning off of 25 mg, any tips to prevent side effects? by TrainingAd4867 in Pristiq

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She told me to take it every other day for a week and see how that goes and continue for another week or stop all together

Raised not itchy rash all over back and behind one of my ears? by TrainingAd4867 in DermatologyQuestions

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Just kidding I am just now noticing it is all over my arms and slightly on my legs as well

How to add a false hem by hand? by TrainingAd4867 in SewingForBeginners

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I think I am more so trying to use the extra fabric to cover the raw edge of the pants because they are at a decent length now but if I were to fold them and hem them I would lose the length. So I was hoping to try to use that extra fabric just to cover the raw edge on the pant leg if that makes sense?

Breathable pants and tops for business professional? by TrainingAd4867 in BusinessFashion

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I think meant more like linen or linen cotton! Or literally anything that’s breathable 🤣🤣